diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/update_readme.yml b/.gitea/workflows/update_readme.yml
index 265d728..57c2296 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/update_readme.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/update_readme.yml
@@ -25,9 +25,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Fetch
         run: |
             echo "Installing fetch"
-            apt-get install -y curl
-            curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_24.x | bash
-            npm install node-fetch
+            if ! command -v node &> /dev/null; then
+                apt-get install -y curl
+                curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_24.x | bash
+            fi
+            package='node-fetch'
+            if [ `npm list -g | grep -c $package` -eq 0 ]; then
+                npm install $package --no-shrinkwrap
+            fi
       - name: Login to DockerHub container registry
         uses: https://github.com/docker/login-action@v3
         with: